BTR-80/82A and variants: News

Zivo wrote:I don't recall seeing this posted before.

BTR variant with one of the new remote weapons stations. I think it's designed for the anti-sabotage roll for the nuclear forces.

George1 wrote:Modernization doubled the combat capabilities of the BTR-80

Without prejudice to the mobility of staff BTR modernization enhances its combat capabilities by 1.5-2 times by increasing the efficiency of weapons, said company CEO George Zakamenny.

MOSCOW, July 15 - RIA Novosti. Russian Defense Ministry is interested in acquiring the modernized CRI "Petrel" BTR-80 - BTR-80A, which is the combat capabilities of the previous version have doubled, he said in an interview with RIA Novosti CEO of the company Georgy Zakamenny.

For the first time the BTR-80A has been shown at the forum "Army-2015", which was held in June in Kubinka near Moscow.

"The project of modernization of armored personnel carriers interested in not only our foreign partners, but also the leadership of the Defense Ministry ... Without prejudice to the mobility of staff BTR modernization enhances its combat capabilities by 1.5-2 times by increasing the effectiveness of weapons", - he told the agency.

In particular, the BTR-80A was a remote-controlled machine-gun caliber 14.5 mm module with a high accuracy of fire and increased ammunition, vsesutochnostyu and all-weather combat use, including the move and afloat.

In addition, the upgraded combat vehicle has a high protection against damaging factors opponent by equipping protivokumulyativnymi screens, panels antioskolochnymi mine action and damping mats.

"We also raised the command control BTR-80 - equipping autonomous navigation system, a" closed "communication and so on. The presented at the exhibition modernization package can be implemented not only in the repair of armored personnel carriers, and infantry fighting vehicles, including maintenance of customer databases "- he added.

CRI "Petrel" Russia is the parent company for the production of artillery weapons in the interests of Army and Navy. The company is part of the machinery division of the corporation "Uralvagonzavod".

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George1 wrote:BTR-87

Designed by LLC "Military-Industrial Company", BTR-87 is a deep modernization of the BTR-82A and is distinct from the entire family of the BTR-80 / BTR-82, layout with a front engine compartment (engine is at the front right) and stern location of the troop compartment, aft exit landing. Accordingly, the machine has a completely new hull. The prototype of the BTR-87 has the standard, of the BTR-82A, combat BPPU module with 30-mm 2A72 automatic cannon and a 7.62 mm machine gun PKTM.

According to known information, MIC developed the BTR-87 on its own initiative and is intended mainly for exports.



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medo wrote:

George1 wrote:BTR-87

Designed by LLC "Military-Industrial Company", BTR-87 is a deep modernization of the BTR-82A and is distinct from the entire family of the BTR-80 / BTR-82, layout with a front engine compartment (engine is at the front right) and stern location of the troop compartment, aft exit landing. Accordingly, the machine has a completely new hull. The prototype of the BTR-87 has the standard, of the BTR-82A, combat BPPU module with 30-mm 2A72 automatic cannon and a 7.62 mm machine gun PKTM.

According to known information, MIC developed the BTR-87 on its own initiative and is intended mainly for exports.



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Cheap and modern and with no worse protection than BTR-82A. They should give/sell license to produce them in Novorussia for Novorussian army. They will be no worse than BTR-4 and they could as well equip it with RWS with 12,7 ot 14,5 mm machine gun instead of BPPU turret if they wish.